School Bus Fleet, 2015 FactBook

111 SCHOOL BUS FLEET Smithers Rapra 425 W Market St Akron OH 44303 330 762 7441 Fax 330 762 7447 E mail info@ smithersmail com www smithersrapra com J Michael Hochschwender Pres An independent testing research and consulting firm Serves a global client base in the fields of testing problem solving consulting product development and product analysis Solar Graphics 2804 W Washington Ave Yakima WA 98903 509 248 1129 Fax 509 453 6292 E mail ken@ solar graphics com www solar graphics com Ken Harris Owner Provides storefront advertising and design SoundOff Signal 3900 Central Pkwy PO Box 206 Hudsonville MI 49426 616 896 7100 Toll free 800 338 7337 Fax 616 896 1286 E mail sales@ soundoffsignal com www soundoffsignal com Marc Riccio Natl Sales Mgr American manufacturer of quality safety lighting products For 35 years SoundOff has covered inside and out with high intensity LED warning lights interior and compartment lighting along with LED signal and marker lights SoundOff is proud to provide a quick turnaround with excellent customer service Sovereign Santader 3 Huntington Quad Ste 101 N Melville NY 11747 631 531 0614 Toll free 800 238 4009 Fax 631 531 0677 E mail kkenney@ sovereignbank com www santanderbank com us Kevin J Kenney VP Michael J Paez Sr VP A direct lender in the school bus industry Financing available for new and used school buses Spheros North America Inc 5536 Research Dr Canton MI 48188 810 240 0227 E mail pat lock@ spheros us www spheros us A developer and manufacturer of heating systems air conditioners and roof hatches The company provides customized solutions for all climate control products and services to the bus market Sprint Nextel 1300 E Rochelle Blvd Irving TX 75039 972 405 2804 Fax 972 405 3075 E mail stacey geipe@ sprint com www sprint com schoolbus A provider of school bus and student tracking solutions via GPS technology Stertil Koni 200 Log Canoe Cir Stevensville MD 21666 410 643 9001 Toll free 800 336 6637 Fax 410 643 8901 E mail lifts@ stertil koni com www stertil koni com Jean Dellamore Pres Kellie Boehm Sales Mktg Coord One of the fastest growing heavy duty vehicle lift companies in the U S Manufactures all types of heavy duty lifts including mobile column lifts platform lifts parallelogram lifts in ground axle engaging lifts and two post lifts The company is ISO 901 certified and most lifts are ALI ETL certified STN Media Group 5334 Torrance Blvd 3rd Flr Torrance CA 90503 310 792 2226 Fax 310 792 2231 E mail tony@ stnonline com www stnonline com Tony Corpin Publisher Ryan Gray Editor in Chief Michelle Fisher Sr Editor Sylvia Arroyo Events Mgr School Transportation News was first published in September of 1991 by founder Bill Paul A monthly news and feature magazine serving the pupil transportation field The company also produces a face to face industry event called the STN School Bus EXPO since 1993 and the Transporting Students with Disabilities Conference since 2013 Strategic Mapping Inc 40 Eglinton Ave E Ste 500 Toronto ON M4P 3A2 416 483 7522 Fax 416 483 9074 E mail info@ mapstrat com www mapstrat com Provides map based Internet applications and tracking solutions for the school bus transit real estate and public safety industries Student Transportation Inc 3349 Hwy 138 Ste D Bldg B Wall NJ 07719 732 280 4200 Toll free 888 942 2250 Fax 732 280 4213 E mail info@ RideSTA com www RideSTA com Denis J Gallagher Chairman CEO Patrick J Walker Exec VP CFO Patrick Vaughan COO Peter Pearson Exec VP Provides contracted school transportation and management services nationwide Offers a flexible contracting alternative to improve the quality safety and cost effectiveness of school transportation systems Please see advertisement on pg 53 Sun Art Decals Inc 885 W Bagley Rd Berea OH 44017 2903 440 816 0290 Toll free 800 835 5551 Fax 440 816 0294 E mail soppelsa@ aol com www reprosinc com Jim Soppelsa Pres Rose Smith Office Mgr Nikki L Soppelsa VP Treasurer Designs and manufactures decals for school buses Stock and custom decal markings are made from premium vinyl reflective and magnetic materials Superior Signals 16355 S Lone Elm Rd Olathe KS 66062 913 780 1440 Toll free 800 447 3693 Fax 913 780 1427 E mail info@ superiorsignals com www superiorsignals com Dirk von Holt VP Mktg Sales Tom Fallon Sales Mgr Steve Taylor Sales Mgr Manufactures vehicle safety lighting and traffic control products for heavy duty highway commercial construction utility and emergency vehicle